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thanks to the efforts of governor cuomo, thanks to your outstanding delegation led by lowey, elliott engle, jerry of whom are here today -- stand up, congressional delegation. proud of you. [cheers and applause] thanks to their outstanding efforts workers are building a replacement, the first new in new york in 50 years. new new yorkhe namee which is fine as a but for your next bridge you should come up with something a little more fresh. [laughter] .ere's the thing this never happens. you are building this bridge schedule. three years ago after republicans in congress refused to pass multiple bills that would have put construction work, i tookto action on my own to fasttrack process for major projects like this one. normally it would have taken permito five years to this bridge. we did it in a year and a half. in a year and a half. [applause] that meant we were creating faster, doingobs right by workers, intending -- and tending to the environment. the vice president is in cleveland today at another tracked, at we fast rapid transit station that will make life easier for a lot of re
thanks to the efforts of governor cuomo, thanks to your outstanding delegation led by lowey, elliott engle, jerry of whom are here today -- stand up, congressional delegation. proud of you. [cheers and applause] thanks to their outstanding efforts workers are building a replacement, the first new in new york in 50 years. new new yorkhe namee which is fine as a but for your next bridge you should come up with something a little more fresh. [laughter] .ere's the thing this never happens. you are...
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lowey. the chair: the gentlelady from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: thank you, mr. speaker. the fiscal year 2015 commerce, justice and science bill before us today provides good funding levels for important programs to support public safety such as burn justice assistance grants and violence against women act services. i thank chairman wolf for working with me to include report language directing the f.b.i. to publish annual reports on the types of records submitted by each state and federal agency to the national instant criminal background check system. it is only as useful as the information it includes and these reports will help improve the system. chairman wolf and ranking member fattah should be commended for fully funding the office of science and technology policy. including its working group on neuro science as well asen crine -- neuroscience as well as an increase of $25.5 million for national science foundation's brain initialtive. investments in research -- initiative. investments in research and development grow our economy, help to ensure the future scientific
lowey. the chair: the gentlelady from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: thank you, mr. speaker. the fiscal year 2015 commerce, justice and science bill before us today provides good funding levels for important programs to support public safety such as burn justice assistance grants and violence against women act services. i thank chairman wolf for working with me to include report language directing the f.b.i. to publish annual reports on the types of records submitted by each state and...
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you just heard from congresswoman lowey that intends to keep fighting. you can find this on our website. next on "rfd", they are called honor killings. find out about the shocking ep dem he can of violence against women and what can you do about it. mom! awesome! dad!! i missed you. ♪ oh... daddy. chevrolet and its dealers proudly support military appreciation month. with the industry's best military purchase program, for all that have served. ♪ show 'em the curve. it's beautiful. it's more than that... ...it's perfect. introducing curved ultra high definition television from samsung. [ female announcer ] the sun powers life. ♪ and now it powers our latest innovation. ♪ introducing the world's only solar-powered home energy system, which can cut your heating and cooling bills in half. call now to get up to 1,700 dollars back or special financing on select lennox home comfort systems. offer ends june 13th. plus download our free lennox mobile app with an energy-savings calculator. if your current system is 10 years or older, start planning now and
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lowey, 2 1/2 -- well, the time she may consume. mrs. lowey: and i want to thank the outstanding ranking member of this committee for your work on this bill. mr. chairman, i rise in strong support of this amendment. let me be very clear. the long gun rider currently in this bill makes it easier for drug cartels to smuggle weapons across the border. and more difficult for law enforcement to identify straw purchasers and get weapons out of the hands of dangerous people. the reporting of multiple purchases for powerful semi-automatic firearms is the same policy we have had for handguns for decades. and it saves lives. let me be very clear, my friends. the long gun reporting requirement would not stop a law-abiding person from purchasing a firearm. it only allows the reporting of multiple sales of powerful semi-automatic rifles greater than the .22 caliber -- .22 caliber and only if it can hold the detachble magazine. the justice department found that more than half of guns recovered in mexico in connection with drug cartels, more than half
lowey, 2 1/2 -- well, the time she may consume. mrs. lowey: and i want to thank the outstanding ranking member of this committee for your work on this bill. mr. chairman, i rise in strong support of this amendment. let me be very clear. the long gun rider currently in this bill makes it easier for drug cartels to smuggle weapons across the border. and more difficult for law enforcement to identify straw purchasers and get weapons out of the hands of dangerous people. the reporting of multiple...
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i'd like now to recognize miss lowey who is the ranking member of the full committee for any opening statement she might have. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and i'd like to thank you, and ranking member serrano, for holding this hearing, and to my friend, secretary lew, thank you for joining us today. we are, indeed, fortunate to have a person of wisdom and talent in your position today. mr. secretary your fiscal 2015 budget requests $13.8 billion to support the department of treasury. as you note in your testimony, businesses have added more than 8.9 million jobs over the last 49 months. and the economy and housing markets continue to improve. and yet, much more must be done to provide access to capital and get people back to work. taxpayers need clarity in the tax code and responsiveness there the irs. the budget would address the funding shortfalls at the irs, which amazingly have resulted in 39% of phone calls going unanswered in fy-2013. this is unacceptable, the american people deserve better, i am pleased that your budget would address this deficiency. i'm also pleased to see th
i'd like now to recognize miss lowey who is the ranking member of the full committee for any opening statement she might have. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and i'd like to thank you, and ranking member serrano, for holding this hearing, and to my friend, secretary lew, thank you for joining us today. we are, indeed, fortunate to have a person of wisdom and talent in your position today. mr. secretary your fiscal 2015 budget requests $13.8 billion to support the department of treasury. as...
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lowey: well, thank you, madam speaker. d i want to thank chairman cole and ranking member debbie wasserman schultz for their hard work on this bill. it really was a bipartisan effort, and i do think you have produced a good bill. today we consider the smallest of the appropriations bills which funds the operations of our nation's legislative branch. without senate items, the bill as .326 billion, the same 2014. while i'm pleased with the overall funding level, it was my hope that after years of cuts to members' representational allowances, or the m.r.a.'s, we might provide a modest increase this year. member offices have sustained . 06 million in cuts since while some reductions were appropriate, it has strained the house's ability to serve the american people due to fewer staff or constituent casework, the inability to effectively communicate with our constituents and fewer district offices. unless we return to sensible funding levels, we cannot stave off the further erosion of expertise, morale and comity in this great i
lowey: well, thank you, madam speaker. d i want to thank chairman cole and ranking member debbie wasserman schultz for their hard work on this bill. it really was a bipartisan effort, and i do think you have produced a good bill. today we consider the smallest of the appropriations bills which funds the operations of our nation's legislative branch. without senate items, the bill as .326 billion, the same 2014. while i'm pleased with the overall funding level, it was my hope that after years of...
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lowey: who took the fifth -- will lois lerner who took the fifth? and the manner which she did that took her to waive that. your side think she waived it and therefore should be held in contempt. our side, and we have the side of legal opinion, said she didn't waive it. you know, that's a legal question and there is a document called the constitution that separates the powers. whether this person crossed the line or didn't the idea that a congress, this time run by republicans, next time by democrats, can have a right to make a determination about the rights of a citizen is in complete conflict with the separation of powers in our constitution. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from vermont yields back. the gentleman from maryland reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. issa: i thank the gentleman from vermont in advance for his yes vote on this because the only way to send this to the court to be decided is to vote yes. in fact, we are not try lois lerner. we are determining that she should be tried. the questi
lowey: who took the fifth -- will lois lerner who took the fifth? and the manner which she did that took her to waive that. your side think she waived it and therefore should be held in contempt. our side, and we have the side of legal opinion, said she didn't waive it. you know, that's a legal question and there is a document called the constitution that separates the powers. whether this person crossed the line or didn't the idea that a congress, this time run by republicans, next time by...
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lowey: who took the fifth -- will lois lerner who took the fifth? and the manner which she did that took her to waive that. your side think she waived it and therefore should be held in contempt. our side, and we have the side of legal opinion, said she didn't waive it. you know, that's a legal question and there is a document called the constitution that separates the powers. whether this person crossed the line or didn't the idea that a congress, this time run by republicans, next time by democrats, can have a right to make a determination about the rights of a citizen is in complete conflict with the separation of powers in our constitution. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from vermont yields back. the gentleman from maryland reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. issa: i thank the gentleman from vermont in advance for his yes vote on this because the only way to send this to the court to be decided is to vote yes. in fact, we are not try lois lerner. we are determining that she should be tried. the questi
lowey: who took the fifth -- will lois lerner who took the fifth? and the manner which she did that took her to waive that. your side think she waived it and therefore should be held in contempt. our side, and we have the side of legal opinion, said she didn't waive it. you know, that's a legal question and there is a document called the constitution that separates the powers. whether this person crossed the line or didn't the idea that a congress, this time run by republicans, next time by...
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thanks to the efforts of governor cuomo, thanks to your outstanding congressional delegation led by nita lowey and including eliot engel, and sean patrick maloney, and jerry nadler, all of whom are here today. stand up, congressional delegation. we're proud of you. [applause] thanks to their outstanding efforts, workers are building a replacement. the first new bridge in new york in 50 years. it's called the "new" new york bridge, which is fine as a name, but for your next bridge you should come up with something a little more fresh. [laughter] now, here's the thing -- this never happens. you are building this bridge ahead of schedule. three years ago, after republicans in congress refused to pass multiple bills that would have put construction workers back to work, i took action on my own to fast-track the permitting process for major projects like this one. normally, it would have taken three to five years to permit this bridge. we did it in a year and a half -- in a year and a half. [applause] that meant we were creating thousands of jobs faster while doing right by workers and tending to t
thanks to the efforts of governor cuomo, thanks to your outstanding congressional delegation led by nita lowey and including eliot engel, and sean patrick maloney, and jerry nadler, all of whom are here today. stand up, congressional delegation. we're proud of you. [applause] thanks to their outstanding efforts, workers are building a replacement. the first new bridge in new york in 50 years. it's called the "new" new york bridge, which is fine as a name, but for your next bridge you...
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and we owe a special debt of gratitude to our champion in securing that loan, our congresswoman, nita lowey. let's give her a round of applause. [applause] i want to thank the new york state legislature and many of my colleagues are here today. both houses and both sides of the aisle, democrats and republicans. i want to thank them for breaking the political gridlock that long paralyzed this state. we just passed our fourth on-time budget in a row, not done for 40 years. [applause] and we approved this project in record time. this bridge will create tens of thousands of jobs. it will speed commutation, it will increase safety, it will open the region to new growth. like never before. but, mr. president, we want you to know that to new york we are not just building a bridge from rockland to westchester. this is a bridge that symbolizes what was and what can be. this is a bridge from gridlock to bipartisanship. this is a bridge from paralysis to progress and this is a bridge from yesterday to tomorrow. [applause] and mr. president, we owe you a debt of gratitude because without your leadershi
and we owe a special debt of gratitude to our champion in securing that loan, our congresswoman, nita lowey. let's give her a round of applause. [applause] i want to thank the new york state legislature and many of my colleagues are here today. both houses and both sides of the aisle, democrats and republicans. i want to thank them for breaking the political gridlock that long paralyzed this state. we just passed our fourth on-time budget in a row, not done for 40 years. [applause] and we...
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lowey: madam speaker, i was in strong support of the amendment. when i came to congress i was outraged by some of the behavior of my colleagues. in one incident, a woman member was told to share a seat with a male colleague when there weren't enough chairs at a committee meeting. while there certainly have been improvements, recent events embarrassing this institution highlight the continued need for training. we cannot allow mad man-style antics to occur in our offices. sexual harassment training will help victims, improve awareness of what is not allowed and what is necessary, fanned we want to be necessary about stopping inappropriate acts, i thank the gentlelady for offering this amendment, i encourage the support, i yield back. the chair: the gentlelady yields back, the gentlewoman from california. the gentlelady from florida. ms. wasserman schultz: i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. cole. the chair: the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: i thank my friend for bringing this important amendment, it's something
lowey: madam speaker, i was in strong support of the amendment. when i came to congress i was outraged by some of the behavior of my colleagues. in one incident, a woman member was told to share a seat with a male colleague when there weren't enough chairs at a committee meeting. while there certainly have been improvements, recent events embarrassing this institution highlight the continued need for training. we cannot allow mad man-style antics to occur in our offices. sexual harassment...